Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2840774 · MC-951306
SILLS CREEK TRUCKING LLC
1 power unitsavg 7.8 yrLocal · 2 statesWILLARD, NC
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-951306 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
1 observed · MCS-150
3Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
7.8Avg age (yr)
2015–2020 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Operating authority1010 yr active
since 2016Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo50.050.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
7.8 yr
Model years 2015–2020 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
10 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2016 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is SILLS CREEK TRUCKING LLC safe to work with?
Is SILLS CREEK TRUCKING LLC safe to load? SILLS CREEK TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 2840774, MC-951306) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in WILLARD, NC, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 10 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 4 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 50.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
SCSILLS CREEK TRUCKING LLC 100
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Safety
4 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 50.0% (24-mo)2 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)3 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
Inspection coverage
How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈1.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 1-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 1
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 3
- Annualized
- ≈2 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.5 inspections / unit · yr
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 392.22 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving2
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance1
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+2 earlier
Progressive Southeastern · 16–18
Daily America · 18–21
20162023
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
4 insurer eras · collapsed from 5 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2022 → Dec 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2021 → Jan 2023 | $750k | 2 |
| DAILY UNDERWRITERS OF AMERICA | Jan 2018 → Dec 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2016 → Jan 2018 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 1
- Trailers (towed)
- 3
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2020
Newest model yr
2015
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo33
NC busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
WILLARD, NC
Top corridor
NC
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 844428Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (5 trucks · 5 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 192988USDOT 844428USDOT 966621USDOT 3088404USDOT 536
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)11
Shared w/ other carriers55
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1439 SILLS CREEK RD, WILLARD, NC, 28478
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (910) 284-4790
- Cell
- (910) 284-4702
Registration
- Officer
- Michael Vinson Lefler
- USDOT / docket
- 2840774 · MC-951306
- First registered
- 01/20/2016
- Last MCS-150
- 05/11/2026 · 130,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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Federal activity
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.
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Frequently asked
What is SILLS CREEK TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number?
SILLS CREEK TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number is 2840774, and its motor carrier number is MC-951306.
Is SILLS CREEK TRUCKING LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, SILLS CREEK TRUCKING LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is SILLS CREEK TRUCKING LLC's safety record?
SILLS CREEK TRUCKING LLC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 4 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is SILLS CREEK TRUCKING LLC's fleet?
SILLS CREEK TRUCKING LLC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SILLS CREEK TRUCKING LLC based?
SILLS CREEK TRUCKING LLC is based in WILLARD, NC, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.